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- Page 1 Horizon HX255S VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner’s Manual S ta n dard C omm uni ca t i o ns...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..............1 INTRODUCTION..................1 FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ..........1 ACCESSORIES ..................2 PACKING LIST ..................2 OPTIONS ....................2 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................2 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS.............3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ............3 INDICATORS ...................6 OPERATION....................8 INITIAL PROCEDURE ................8 RECEPTION ....................9 TRANSMISSION..................10 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)............10 USA, CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MODES.......11 WEATHER CHANNELS.................11 SCAN .....................11... -
Page 3: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Standard Communications Corp. (SCC) HX255S is a marine handheld two-way VHF transceiver. The transceiver has 65 channels: 55 marine and 10 weather. The 55 marine channels are switchable to comply with either USA, International, or Canadian regulations. It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the red 16/9 key. -
Page 4: Accessories
2.1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is opened, please check for the following contents: • HX255S Transceiver • CBT350 Alkaline Battery Tray • CAW240 DC Charge Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter • CNB250A Rechargeable Battery Pack •... -
Page 5: Controls And Indicators
16/9 KEY Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down this key recalls channel 9. When the WX key is pressed while holding down this key, the mode toggles between USA, International and Canadian. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 3... -
Page 6: Controls And Connectors
KEY LOCK KEY UP KEY DOWN KEY 16/9 KEY H / L WX KEY C L R SC/PS KEY H/L KEY SCMB KEY CLR KEY PTT SWITCH MICROPHONE BATTERY PACK Figure 1. Controls and Connectors Owner's Manual Page 4 HX255S... - Page 7 Hold down until the key lock symbol disappears to unlock the channel. ! ! 4 4 Antenna Connector Connects the flexible antenna CAT250. ! ! 5 5 Battery Pack Provides DC power to the transceiver. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 5...
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Page 8: Indicators
“I” indicates International mode and “C” indicates Canadian mode. WX Indicator A weather channel. M Indicator The channel is in the transceiver’s scan memory. H/L Indicator “H” is high power. “L” is low power. Blank is a reception only channel. Owner's Manual Page 6 HX255S... - Page 9 The battery indicator should be used only as a guide in charging the CNB250A battery. Scrambler Code Indicator The small characters 1, 8, and 8 above the letters BATT on the display indicate the scrambler code. (only when CVS240 scrambler is installed and activated) Owner's Manual HX255S Page 7...
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Page 10: Operation
Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery pack and antenna are attached to the transceiver. Turn the battery lock screw clockwise 3 or 4 turns to tighten. Figure 3. Battery Pack Installation Owner's Manual Page 8 HX255S... -
Page 11: Reception
USA, International and Canadian VHF Marine channels and their use. If necessary, press the key to turn on the lamp. The lamp automatically turns off in about 5 seconds. To turn off the lamp sooner, press the key again. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 9... -
Page 12: Transmission
The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode, even if the PTT switch is held down. Before transmitting again, the PTT switch must first be released and pressed again. This time-out timer (TOT) prevents a continuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT switch. Owner's Manual Page 10 HX255S... -
Page 13: Usa, Canadian And International Modes
To start scan, press the SC/PS key. The scan proceeds from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and stops on channels when a transmission is received. To stop the scan, press the CLR key. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 11... -
Page 14: Priority Scan
WEATHER ALERT MODE. When the transceiver is in the WEATHER ALERT MODE, a loud tone is sounded. Press the CLR key to stop the alert tone and receive the voice information on the weather channel. Owner's Manual Page 12 HX255S... -
Page 15: Clearing The Transceiver's Memory
Simplex or duplex mode is automatically activated, depending on the channel and whether USA, International or Canadian operating mode is selected. Refer to the channel charts in the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 13... -
Page 16: Voice Scrambler
The display shows the following with a “M” displayed. If the channel was entered incorrectly, delete the channel from memory by pressing the CLR key, “M” disappears. To change the scrambler code, repeat step 2. Owner's Manual Page 14 HX255S... - Page 17 11. Hold down the MEM key for 1 second to turn the scrambler on. The display shows the scrambler code to indicate that the scrambler is activated. 12. Hold down the MEM key for 1 second again to turn the scrambler off. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 15...
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Page 18: Battery
Plug the wall charger into a 120 VAC wall outlet. Turn the transceiver off. Insert the transceiver. The indicator lights, and charging begins. Remove the battery pack from charge adaptor when charging time has passed. Owner's Manual Page 16 HX255S... -
Page 19: Cbt350 Battery Tray
Install the battery cells into the top case, case paying close attention to the battery polarity markings on the case. n When the HX255S is operated with the alkaline batteries, the battery life is as follows: (5/5/90 duty cycle) high power -... -
Page 20: Battery Safety
Ni-Cd batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. For requirements in your area, check with the dealer from whom you purchased your transceiver. The symbol shown below is a reminder that the battery packs are recyclable. Ni-Cd Owner's Manual Page 18 HX255S... -
Page 21: Maintenance
Hold down for 2 seconds. Proper operation function. not followed. LED on CCA250 or Contact your SCC dealer or Defective battery, CWC230 does not light SCC for servicing. CCA250 or when charging a battery. CWC230. Owner's Manual HX255S Page 19... -
Page 22: Specifications
7.3 RECEIVER Sensitivity: 20 dB Quieting.................0.35 V 12 dB SINAD ...................0.30 V Squelch Sensitivity (Threshold)..............0.20 V Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth ............± 4.5 kHz Selectivity: Spurious and Image Rejection ............60 dB Intermodulation Rejection..............60 dB Channel Spacing ...................25 kHz Owner's Manual Page 20 HX255S... - Page 23 S ta n dard C omm uni ca t i o ns Standard Communication Corp. P.O. Box 92151 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2151 Telephone 310/532-5300 © STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 1999 All Rights Reserved Printed in China 03/ 99 238B851054...
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